Hydrocarbons - Result Question 96
####84. Give one characteristic test which would distinguish $CH _4$ from $C _2 H _2$.
$(1979,1 M)$
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Solution:
- Acetylene can be distinguished from methane using Tollen’s reagent :
$$ C _2 H _2+AgNO _3 \xrightarrow{NH _3(a q)} H \underset{\text { White ppt. }}{C \equiv CAg \downarrow} $$
No such reaction occur with methane. Download Chapter Test http://tinyurl.com/yyjzocvw
